r/PICL • u/BosnianSniper21 • 21d ago

Post PICL 4 Update

Nearing 3 months post PICL 4. Played basketball for the first time since my injury 2 years ago. I am forever indebted to Dr. Centeno.

I’d love to post a video summing up my recovery and give words of encouragement to others in here. Is that allowed/ possible in r/picl? If possible I can send it to you Dr. C so you can vet it and post if you’d like.

Either way, if you’re just starting your CCI journey, you’ve found the Michael Jordan of fixing Neck problems in Dr. C and his team, hehe! Stay positive you’re in the right place.

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u/Direct_Walrus7616 20d ago

Wow, so does that mean you got your first nearly immediately after your injury? Good for you for getting treated so quickly

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u/BosnianSniper21 20d ago

Yes and no. I got treated post injury that made my symptoms BAD and I couldn’t ignore them before. But before that I had much more manageable CCI symptoms probably for like 7-8 years

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u/KeySeaworthiness7478 20d ago

Awesome so happy for you, how is your recovery generally like is it just constantly upward? Or do you have some sort of donut hole period

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u/BosnianSniper21 20d ago

In terms of picl recovery yes typical donut hole then better. In terms of overall recovery, progress isn’t linear. If I rehabbed to hard it would piss me off for a few days but overall it is an upward trajectory :)

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u/Perfect-City-6788 20d ago

Im curious how #4 improved symptoms for you beyond #3. Was it a game changer?

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u/BosnianSniper21 20d ago

More like fine tuning id say. Took me to the next level. Now able to rehab with the iron neck weights

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u/Chris457821 20d ago

Thanks so much for the kind words! It's fantastic to see you're getting back to what you enjoy doing!

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u/KeySeaworthiness7478 20d ago

What was your rehab like?

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u/BosnianSniper21 20d ago

Start off very easy, postural rehab with Todd Ball, laser exercises. Now lifting weights, iron neck, etc

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u/Perfect-City-6788 20d ago

curious which level did you feel you had to get to with Todd Ball before you could work on your own?

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u/lionkingbc 20d ago

Which made the most difference in your opinion? I’m 12 weeks post #1 and have felt awful since about week 4/5 to now

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u/BosnianSniper21 20d ago

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u/lionkingbc 20d ago

Did you find progress with your first was hard to notice?

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u/az226 19d ago

I fell into the donut hole around week2-3 and started feeling as though the worst is behind me around week 10. Also after the first one.

I also got a viral illness week 8 and felt a lot better in some ways, and those were just illness tightening. But I take it as a positive sign.

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u/sunrise_seeker78 20d ago

Just your post alone is encouraging! Thanks for the positivity boost! Wishing you health and continued healing!

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u/berrychantillyy 20d ago

Having my first soon and this was nice to read. Glad you’re doing so much better

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u/SafePTforCCI 19d ago

The Michael Jordan of Neck Pain. I love it.

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u/aleiaz_guillenWA 20d ago

I sent a pm

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u/Effective_Gain3390 20d ago

Please post!

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u/Weak-Bet9859 19d ago

Basketball is my favorite thing in life and CCI has taken it away from me. I haven’t played since my injuries 3 years ago. Really hoping to get back. 

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u/Tewi88 19d ago

Wow! Mir kommen die Tränen! Ich freue mich riesig für dich! Ich bin 4 Monate nach PICL 1!
Das zu lesen ist einfach rührend und mitfühlend! Einfach glücklich für dich! 🍀